apples

The expression ‘apple pie order’ is used to refer to something being perfectly neat and tidy. For example, we might say a person who keeps their kitchen clean and perfectly organized keeps their kitchen in apple pie order. How did this phrase originate? What does being neat and orderly have to do with apple pie? There […]

The idiom “apple of discord” refers to anything that causes dispute or contention. When someone “throws in an apple of discord” they are doing something that causes disagreement or strife among individuals in a group. Basically, then, an apple of discord is anything that causes trouble among people. The expression usually has the connotation of […]

Many beginner cooks may not realize how tricky it can be to bake the perfect apple pie. Some say “its all in the crust.” But, using the wrong apple could also ruin your pie! Some apples just don’t hold up well for cooking. They may be too soft and mealy, for example. As well, a […]

There are a couple of different version of the story of how Granny Smith apples came about, but they all agree that they got their name from an Australian woman named Maria Anne Smith, who had had the nickname Granny Smith. After her husband died, Maria Smith took over the farm and orchard that was the […]

Most of us today know “Mock Apple Pie” as a recipe made with Nabisco Ritz crackers. The recipe is found on the back of Ritz cracker boxes. We are told that Nabisco invented this recipe around the time of the great depression so that people could have apple pie in a time when apples were […]

Sometimes, you might find an apple pie recipe that calls for ‘apple pie spice.’ No, this is not some exotic spice a legendary pastry chef discovered on some remote island and deemed perfect for apple pie. Apple pie spice is nothing more than a mixture of the spices commonly used in apple pies, but that […]